IND vs ENG | Joe Root abandons Bazball to marshall flailing England on tricky Ranchi surface on Day 1

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Joe Root battled 226 balls on Friday to score his 31st Test century and the first of the series

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BCCI

After enduring severe backlash for his lean returns so far, Joe Root bounced back brilliantly on a difficult track in Ranchi to score a flawless ton. His 113-run partnership with Ben Foakes proved to be pivotal in taking England past 300, despite Akash Deep’s opening spell earning him three scalps.

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